Abstract: For annular flow in a horizontal pipe, the gravity force resulted in an asymmetric distribution of the liquid film flowing along the pipe wall. Using five parallel-wire conductance probes, time records were collected on local liquid film thickness at five circumferential positions. The liquid upward transport mechanism is very important for predicting the circumferential liquid film thickness distribution in horizontal gas-liquid annular flow. Taking into consideration the pumping action of disturbance waves, the induced secondary flow in the gas flow, entrainment and deposition of droplets a theoretical model of circumferential distribution of liquid film thickness was developed with stress balance and order analysis method. The filmthickness distribution obtained from the model accorded with the experimental data very well.

摘要： 针对水平环状流液膜厚度沿周向分布的不对称性 ,用 5组双平行电导探针测量了水平管内气液环状流沿周向的瞬态液膜厚度 ,得到了平均液膜厚度沿周向的分布规律 .分析了液膜向上输送的机理 .为更为准确地预测液膜厚度 ,综合考虑了扰动波抽吸作用机理、气体二次流机理及液滴沉降和携带机理 ;通过量级比较和应力平衡的方法 ,提出了一个预测液膜厚度沿周向分布的理论模型 .数值模拟结果表明预测值与实验测量结果符合较好